After Love

2020
1h 29m

IMDb RATING

7.3/10

4.6K

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Set in the port town of Dover, Mary Hussain suddenly finds herself a widow following the unexpected death of her husband. A day after the burial, she discovers he has a secret just twenty-on... Read allSet in the port town of Dover, Mary Hussain suddenly finds herself a widow following the unexpected death of her husband. A day after the burial, she discovers he has a secret just twenty-one miles across the English Channel in Calais.Set in the port town of Dover, Mary Hussain suddenly finds herself a widow following the unexpected death of her husband. A day after the burial, she discovers he has a secret just twenty-one miles across the English Channel in Calais.

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IMDb RATING

7.3/10

4.6K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 1 BAFTA Award
- 13 wins & 16 nominations total

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7Xstal

Disaster Love...

What would you do if you're left all alone, found the partner you lived for was only half known, spent his days spanning channels, sailing parallel canals, his investment a fraction of the effort that you'd sown.

An engaging story with a standout performance at its core although it might leave you thinking that in their position you might behave ever so slightly differently, but who really knows how they would react under circumstances like these.

8svader

Great Movie

English-Pakistani film-maker Aleem Khans directors debut.

Do we ever truly know our partners, lovers, husband's or wives.

Joanna Scanlon portrays the main protagonist with depth and credibility. The story has been done many times before however the cross channel liaison, the culture entanglements and the actions of Mary are original.

I'm not quite sure how this movie could be seen as implausible as it is possible that it could easily happen. Maybe a use of a word without understanding it.

Would highly recommend.

8emmahood-75347

Touching film about grief

After Love (2020) follows a British widow, who discovers her late husband has a secret family in France. It really captures a very complex grieving process. The film is very slow and has lots of quiet scenes with few pieces of dialogue. The main character is a British Muslim woman who converts to Islam before marriage. The acting is great, especially from Joanna Scanlan. It's different to what I expected but a great hidden gem. Less than 90 minutes. Definitely recommend this dramatic tale of grief and love. The director shows the quiet days after losing a loved one and how different people process this. Some truly teary moments.

8drkavitha_k

Powerful performance

Her pain is so palpable, she has so beautifully portrayed a woman's world coming crashing over her and then all over again and again, and to discover a bitter sweet emotion, finally a warm love emerges through it all. Such a myriad of feelings.

7ks-60500

Less is more

It's probably one of the few great movies being so less lines. Totally less is more. The acting is so amazing and so natural for many dramatic scenes. Feel like it's an art more than a movie. Wonder any awards such movie will get.

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The film received its world premiere at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival and had a theatrical release in the United Kingdom on 4 June 2021. The film received positive reviews from critics, with praise for Khan's direction and Scanlan's performance. Both were nominated at the 75th BAFTA awards, with Scanlan winning for best actress.

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Geneviève: I convinced myself... I was fine with sharing... because I always thought that I had the better half of him.

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Kabhi Kabhi Mere Dil Mein (Duet)
Written by Khayyam and Sahir Ludhianvi
Performed by Mukesh and Lata Mangeshkar
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